California NRCS Programs

Contact your local Service Center or NRCS Office
Program Applicant Eligibility Requirements
Related Information: eGov - online USDA user account set-up, Local Work Groups, State Technical Advisory Committee, Technical Service Providers, Program Manuals, eFOTG

NRCS Farm Bill Programs

All Farm Bill Programs have a continuous application sign-up. NRCS periodically announces application cut-offs when applications are ranked for funding. NRCS encourages customers to apply at any time.

• Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP)
• Cooperative Conservation Planning Initiative (CCPI)
• Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) Program
• Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - New FY 2013 Information!
• Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) - New FY 2013 Information!
• Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
• Healthy Forests Reserve Program
• Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)

Other NRCS Programs

• Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)
• Farmland Protection Policy Act
• National Resources Inventory (NRI)
• Plant Materials Center
• Small Watershed Program
• Snow Survey Program
• Soil Survey Program

Related Information

Electronic (eGov) Information

The USDA Service Center Agencies (Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency and Rural Development) provide several services online, and are adding more soon. Instead of driving to a service center, individual registered customers will be able to conduct business online in a secure and protected environment. eAuthentication Self-Registration is where it all starts to request an online user account.

Local Work Groups

Local work groups (LWG) support the locally led conservation effort by coordinating USDA programs with other federal, state, tribal, and local conservation programs to provide an integrated solution to addressing natural resource concerns.

State Technical Advisory Committee

The State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) provides recommendations to the NRCS State Conservationist on NRCS-related issues in California. These issues include: implementation of NRCS programs, advice and comments on NRCS practice standards, and others.

Technical Service Providers

Technical Service Providers (TSP) are conservation professionals from the private sector, non-profit organizations, and public agencies that can provide direct technical assistance and deliver conservation services to landowners and others on behalf of USDA.

Programs Manual

Programs Manuals are available on the NRCS eDirectives website.

Electronic Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG):

The Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) is the primary scientific reference used by NRCS in conservation activities.  This guide is now available on-line as the electronic Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG).

Contact

Alan Forkey, Program Manager
Phone: 530-792-5653
Email: Alan.Forkey@ca.usda.gov

Last Modified: 12/19/2012